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£2 Charity-Shop Find Appears To Be McQ Alexander McQueen, Compared At About £320 On Resale Sites

The viral post spotlights the resale gap in thrifting, with the dress yet to be professionally authenticated.

Overview

  • Holly Wood says the £2 Manchester charity-shop dress matches the McQ Alexander McQueen Black Distort Stripe Dress.
  • Comparable listings on luxury reseller sites are reported around $430, roughly £320, far above the store price.
  • Her TikTok video drew more than 46,000 views and over 1,000 likes, with commenters praising the discovery.
  • On the same trip she picked up a Michael Kors belt for £2 and a Lulu Guinness purse for £2.50.
  • Coverage emphasizes practical thrifting tips, including visiting shops in affluent areas and learning label details, while noting the identification is based on visual inspection rather than formal authentication.